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Les Claypool

Les Claypool

Actor · Born September 29, 1963 · Richmond, California, USA

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Biography

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming,whammy bar bends (unusual on a bass guitar) and slapping.

Acted in 19

2020s

  1. 2025

    Primus Interstellar Drum Derby

    Movie

  2. 2024

    The Residents - A Documentary

    Leslie Claypool

  3. 2023

    Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

    TV · 1 Season · Documentary

  4. 2020

    Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2014

    The Murders of Brandywine Theater

    Moxxy (voice)

  2. 2013

    Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

    Bass, Vocals

  3. 2011

    Primus - Bonnaroo

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2008

    Pig Hunt

    Preacher

  2. 2007

    Electric Apricot

    Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich

  3. 2004

    Primus: Hallucino-Genetics

    Bass

1990s

  1. 1998

    Primus - Videoplasty

    Movie

  2. Primus: Live at Irving Plaza

    Movie

  3. Primus - Horrible Swill

    Movie

  4. 1997

    South Park

    Les Claypool (voice) · 1 episode

    86

  5. Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley

    Movie

  6. 1994

    Primus: Woodstock 94

    bass, vocals

  7. Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    TV · 10 Seasons · Animation · Comedy

    79
  8. 1991

    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Primus

    61

No release date

  1. Cheesy Home Video

    Movie

Sound 7

2010s

  1. 2015

    Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble

    Musician

2000s

  1. 2008

    Pig Hunt

    Music Director

  2. 2007

    Electric Apricot

    Original Music Composer

  3. Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    Original Music Composer, Music

    78
  4. 2005

    Robot Chicken

    Main Title Theme Composer

    77

1990s

  1. 1997

    Drive

    Supervising Music Editor

    65
  2. 1996

    South Park: The Unaired Pilot

    Theme Song Performance

Wrote 3

2010s

  1. 2013

    Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool

    Writer

  2. 2011

    Primus - Bonnaroo

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Electric Apricot

    Writer

Directed 2

2000s

  1. 2007

    Electric Apricot

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    Primus - Videoplasty

    Director

Other crew 1

2020s

  1. 2020

    Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

    Mixing Engineer

Appearances18

2010s

  1. 2016

    The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues

    Self

  2. 2015

    Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

    Himself

  3. 2013

    Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool

    self

  4. 2011

    Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

    Self

  5. Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

    Self

  6. 2010

    Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Self

    84

2000s

  1. 2007

    Les Claypool: Fancy

    himself

  2. 2006

    Primus - Blame It On The Fish

    Self

  3. 2005

    Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel

    himself

  4. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

    Self (Archival Footage)

  5. 2003

    Gov't Mule: The Deepest End

    Self - Bass

  6. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode

    61
  7. 2002

    Rising Low

    Self

  8. 2001

    We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

    Self (Primus)

1990s

  1. 1998

    Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

    Self

  2. 1994

    Squirt TV

    self · 1 episode